Sentence examples for has a background of from inspiring English sources

Their organization has a background of raffish inconsistency and abject collapse.

He's very flawed because he's greedy and has a background of some embezzlement; he's weak.

"South Africa has a background of conflict and instability and violence," Mr. Cronje said.

The cupola mosaic of Áyios Geórgios at Thessaloníki (c. 400), for example, has a background of gold.

"He has a background of winning Super Bowls as a player and coach, and he knows what it takes to win in the N.F.L.

The man, previously referred to in a warrant as Oscar Ramiro Ortega, has a background of legal problems and is said to have a history of aberrant behavior.

Most well-known conductors have a background of playing the piano or violin.

"Someone like Tracey [Emin] had a background of quite a lot of ups and downs, really, in terms of fortune.

It had a background of repeated words – Swine Flu, Mad Cow, E Coli, and MRSA – and, in big letters, Meat Kills.

Some have a background of abuse.The prime minister also reprised the old Tory theme of feckless families.

"But this time we only had a handful of states where the person who was victorious did not have a background of holding office".